partitioning

ok i'm trying to partition my harddrive so i can have MAC OS X on my windows and i have this video telling me how to do it and i got the thing and u need to pay to partition so like i'm not doing that the whole idea for me doing this is not having to pay so can someone help me partition my HD for free thanks

 

This is one freebee, Cute partition manager, but there are others
http://www.majorgeeks.com/CPM_Cute_Partition_Manager_d5369.html
Also, this one can resize your partition, if you do not want to reinstall,
http://www.majorgeeks.com/Ranish_Partition_Manager_d1145.html

 

i dont get how to use the first one and the second one dosent work

 

Sorry, I missed mac OSX It is a little trickier
You need bootcamp
http://wiki.onmac.net/index.php/Triple_Boot_via_BootCamp

 

Try partition magic, I believe there is a free trail on their site.. http://www.soft32.com/download_151.html

 

SuperFDisk is good for all types of partition work; you create either a floppy disk or bootable CD. Link: http://www.majorgeeks.com/Super_Fdisk_d4985.html

hd2k

 

well i just downloaded MAC OS X off bitcommet so like i dont have the actual disk is that a prolem because in the past things dont work for me easily so should i just give up now in trying to get mac easily or could someone being me take me through the process if it's doable keeping in mind i have a windows based computer and i have linux on it to.

Wolf

 

i guess not?

 

Sorry, I have been out, but I can only offer my advice, and that is to use bootcamp, as I understand Mac systems have to be installed first.
Bootcamp, apparently, will set up an extra partition, which would give you the third partition that you need,but you will need to read the link I gave you, and copy the instructions .
If I was to do this,
I suggest that you back up any data to cd,dvd, and start fresh install, save the partitions you have , and then install Macs OSX, then install XP, and then Linux.


On the bootcamp link there are various links to more information,I would save this in print, so that you can refer to them as you go. so I would ensure that I had all possible data in print, and a cd with Windows, and Linux to reinstall, and if the copy of MACS OS is in iso form, I would use an iso program to save it to disk , ready to install on a clean system, and then format the C;
Unfortunately , I have not done this myself, as I use Hyperos (not free, I'm afraid), but as Mac usually has a similar problem to the new Vista, with its bootloader, I would do it the simple way that I have explained.
Someone else might be able to give you better advice, but I am sure that this is the simplest way to do it.

 

As you have already done a dual boot with linux, you have an idea about some of the problems- as MajorAttitudes post
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=108015
This should help you in triple booting .

 

I forgot to tell you to install bootcamp (read up the EFI LINK ) after MACS OS X, BEFORE, Linux. and XP- Also I am sorry, but XP goes on last.